Garfield 40 and Still Going Strong – Movie Review
By: Russ Matthews
He looks pretty good for being 45 years old and having a solid diet of the four basic food groups: lasagna, lasagna, lasagna, and lasagna. Read more
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The Castle: When a New Migrant Watches the Aussie Classic
By: Russ Matthews
When our family moved to Australia close to two decades ago, friends suggested we watch an Australian classic, The Castle. Read more
Quirky True Story Comes to Life in ‘Next Goal Wins’
By: Russ Matthews
Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit) is an artist who has experienced the extreme highs and lows of filmmaking in a short period. Read more
Kim’s Convenience, and Asian Dad Stereotypes
By: Sam Chan
My family is re-watching the TV comedy Kim’s Convenience. Read more
Julian Dennison Shines in Heartwarming Kiwi Comedy ‘Uproar’
By: Michael Walsh
In 1981, South Africa’s rugby team, The Springboks, was invited to play games against the All Blacks (New Zealand’s rugby team) around New Zealand. Read more
Third Time Around Still Carries Some Charm in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’
By: Laura Bennett
After seeing the horrendous pre-promotional poster for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 I’ll admit my expectations for the movie were low, but now having watched it I’ve realised the cringe was all a ploy to lower the bar enough for anything on screen to feel like elevation. Read more
What’s Happened to Ted Lasso?
By: Sam Chan
My wife and I love bingeing on the 3rd season of “Ted Lasso” (2023) – the TV comedy about an American football coach of a UK soccer team. Read more
Polite Society: A Comical Action Star in a Sari
By: Russ Matthews
The challenge with the marketing for Polite Society is moving past the thought that this is a standard Bollywood production about two sisters. Read more
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves – Movie Review
By: Russ Matthews
The role-playing game of Dungeons & Dragons has been around since the early 1970’s and has its roots squarely based in the fantasy worlds, of wizards and goblins. Read more
‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre’ a Breath of Fresh Air – Movie Review
By: Russ Matthews
This Guy Ritchie production has been held back from release for over a year due to one significant screenplay issue.
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